Regent International Hotels

Regent Hotels & Resorts
Private
Industry Hospitality, tourism
Founded 1971
Headquarters Taipei, Taiwan
Key people
 Robert Burns,
(Founder & Honorary Chairman)
Georg Rafael,
(Founder)
Adrian Zecha,
(Founder)
Steven Pan
(Chairman)
Owner Formosa International Hotels Corporation
Website www.regenthotels.com
A tall wide building with a dark steel-and-glass facade, seen from across a busy, large intersection on an overcast day
The Regent Beijing, in 2014

Regent Hotels & Resorts is a Taiwan-based, international luxury hospitality company operating hotels in Asia, and Europe. In 2011, all 5 Regent managed hotels were named in the Conde Nast Traveller's Readers Choice Awards, making it the first hospitality company to do so.[1]

History

The brand was started by hotelier Robert H. Burns as a joint venture with Japan’s Tokyu Group in 1970.

In 1992, the Four Seasons hotel chain acquired the Regent hotel chain. Hotels under development at the time of purchase in New York, Bali, Milan, and Istanbul were subsequently opened as Four Seasons.[2] In 1998, Carlson acquired the Regent name for new hotel developments and would create a luxury hotel division while the Four Seasons continued management of existing and new Regent hotels.[3]

In 2002, Carlson agreed with Rezidor SAS to develop the Regent hotel brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[4]

In March 2006, Carlson renamed its Radisson Seven Seas Cruises to Regent Seven Seas Cruises and merged the cruise operation and Regent International Hotels under a common brand.[5]

In 2008, Regent Seven Seas Cruises was sold to Apollo Management, an investment company. Carlson retained ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world.[6]

In 2010, Carlson sold the Regent hotel business to Formosa International Hotels, the largest listed hotel operator in Taiwan. It is also the owner of Grand Formosa Regent Taipei hotel, Taipei, Taiwan, which was opened by Regent’s founders in 1990 as 'The Regent Taipei'.[7][8][9]

Co-founder Robert Burns is appointed as Honorary Chairman and Ralf Ohletz is appointed president. Ohletz worked with another Regent co-founder, Adrian Zecha, for 25 years.[2]

Existing and pipeline Regent Hotels & Resorts

Regent Berlin
Regent Taipei Lobby
Europe
Asia

Notable former hotels

Pending Hotels

The following properties have changed to another manager before opening.

References

  1. ↑ "About Regent". 2016-05-08.
  2. 1 2 "Regent Hotels & Resorts Returns to Asia: Announces New Global Leadership Team". Hospitality net.org. 2010-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Carlson Hospitality Worldwide And Four Seasons/Regent To Enter Into An Agreement To Aggressively Grow Regent Brand Globally" (Press release). Carlson.
  4. ↑ "Rezidor SAS Hospitality". 2006-06-28.
  5. ↑ Nadine Godwin (2006-03-13). "Carlson renames cruise line Regent Seven Seas". Travel Weekly.
  6. ↑ "Apollo Management L.P. Acquires Regent Seven Seas Cruises" (Press release).
  7. ↑ Sam Black (2010-04-18). "Carlson selling Regent luxury hotel business". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.
  8. ↑ Jason Tan (2010-04-17). "Formosa Hotels acquires 'Regent' business". Taipei Times.
  9. ↑ "About The Regent Taipei".
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